A system, method and program product for collecting image data from within a metaverse. A system is provided that includes: a graphical user interface (GUI) for allowing a user to install and administer a camera within the metaverse; a system for collecting image data from the camera based on an occurrence of a triggering event associated with the camera; and a system for storing or delivering the image data for the user.
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1. A metaverse system having a camera system for capturing image data from within a metaverse, comprising: at least one computer device, including: an interface for installing and administering, by a user, a camera within the metaverse; a system for collecting image data from the camera based on an occurrence of a triggering event associated with the camera, wherein the system for collecting image data includes a system for detecting an action within a field of view of the camera and for generating the triggering event in response to the detecting; and a system for storing or delivering the image data; wherein image data is collected by the camera in an automatic fashion independently from the user.
2. The metaverse system of claim 1 , further comprising a notification system for notifying at least one user when image data has been collected.
3. The metaverse system of claim 2 , wherein the notification system interfaces with a third party application.
4. The metaverse system of claim 1 , wherein the system for storing or delivering the image data performs one of: storing the image data in an inventory associated with at least one user; or delivering the image data to at least one user via a third party application.
5. The metaverse system of claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises a graphical user interface (GUI) and the GUI allows the user to place a camera within a scene, select a camera type, select at least one triggering event for the camera, select a notification protocol and select a delivery or storage protocol.
6. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a computer program product stored thereon for capturing image data from within a metaverse, comprising program code for: implementing an interface for installing and administering, by a user, a camera within the metaverse; collecting image data from the camera based on an occurrence of a triggering event associated with the camera, wherein the collecting image data includes detecting an action within a field of view of the camera and generating the triggering event in response to the detecting; and storing or delivering the image data; wherein the program code for collecting image data collects image data in an automatic fashion independently from the user.
7. The computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , further comprising program code for: notifying at least one user when image data has been collected.
8. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the notifying interfaces with a third party application.
9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the storing or delivering the image data performs at least one of: storing the image data in an inventory associated with at least one user; and delivering the image data to at least one user via a third party application.
10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the interface comprises a graphical user interface (GUI) and the GUI allows the user to place a camera within a scene, select a camera type, select at least one triggering event for the camera, select a notification protocol and select a delivery or storage protocol.
11. A method for capturing image data from within a metaverse, comprising: providing an interface for installing and administering, by a user, a camera within the metaverse; collecting image data from the camera based on an occurrence of a triggering event associated with the camera, wherein the collecting image data includes detecting an action within a field of view of the camera and generating the triggering event in response to the detecting; and storing or delivering the image data; wherein image data is collected by the camera in an automatic fashion independently from the user.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising notifying at least one user when image data has been collected.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the notifying interfaces with a third party application.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein storing or delivering the image data includes at least one of: storing the image data in an inventory associated with at least one user; and delivering the image data to at least one user via a third party application.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein installing and administering includes providing a graphical user interface for placing a camera within a scene, selecting a camera type, selecting at least one triggering event for the camera, selecting a notification protocol and selecting a delivery or storage protocol.
16. A method of capturing data from within a metaverse, comprising: receiving, from a user, an installation of a recording device within the metaverse; receiving a specification, from the user, of at least one triggering event associated with the recording device; collecting a resulting set of data, wherein the collecting includes detecting an action within a field of view of the recording device and generating the triggering event in response to the detecting; and storing the resulting set of data for the user; wherein image data is collected by the recording device in an automatic fashion independently from the user.
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